The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-16

congratulated on the existence of SO ex-
cellent a publication, commanding as it
does so much eminent talent, and display
ing in it's columns so much superior abil-
ity. We cannot undertake to enumerate
the long list of contributors for 1887. but
it includes the names Of many of the very
foremost educational men Of the country,
North and South. Among the most valu-
able articles of the present number. we
note particularly a vigorous and elegantly
written article on "Herbert Spencer on
Education" by Prof. Geo. T. Winston,
University of n. G. There are also
valuable contributions by Prof. Poteat,
Wake Forest College, N. c.; Prof. Alex
ander, University of n. c.; Prof. Cobb,
.. S. Geological Survey; Prof. Ellis,
Glenwood Academy, N. c.; supt. Ballet,
Reading, Pa; Supt. Davis, Chelsea, Mass;
DR.. Gummere, New Bedford, Mass; Miss
Anna Badlam, Boston. Published month
ly; price per year, S1.OO. Sample copy
sent on application.
Seldom has a community been more
shocked or had it's tenderest sympathies
more deeply touched, than when the
startling announcement was made on our
streets Tuesday the 9TH that Ohio Hughes
and James McPheters, sons of. MI. W. Fl.
Hughes and Mr.. A. M. McPheters, were
drowned. The same old, brief, sad story:
They were in bathing and ventured too
far. They were both bright, good and
promising boys-the pride Of their fam
lilies and general favorites wherever
known. The sorely bereaved families
have the deepest sympathies of our whole
community. We are moved by this sad
calamity to submit respectfully a sugges-
ton to our city authorities. Now that
we have water-works, we should have
public bathing pools, constructed to meet
the wants Of our growing city, and also
shower baths. The pools should be three
in number and Of different depths-one
two, one three and one four feet, and
and supplied with running water during
certain hours to be prescribed. These
baths and pools need not be expensive.
They would be highly conducive to the
public health and would obviate the
danger to which our boys are daily ex-
posed.
We believe it was charged that the
negro convict who led in the meeting in
the penitentiary a short time ago, had in
his possession a knife which he exhibited
and threatened to use. And when the
white convict who was shot last week in
his attempt to escape, broke over the lines,
he drew q pistol and f%ourishing it, threat
ened to shoot any one who attempted to
arrest him. Thousands of men all over
the State, who had learned to think that
the penitentiary was designed as a place
of punishment nave read these statements
with mingled feelings of surprise and
disgust. What use has a convict in the
penitentiary for a knife? What right has
he to have and carry a pistol? No O
der that prison Gf prison it may be called
has lost it's terror for the criminals who
are sent there, if these things be so. A
large majority of them live better than
they did at home; they are fed and
clothed and cared for better and to add
to the attractions of the institution, they
enjoy the privilege Of carrying deadly
weapons, a privilege denied by law to our
best citizens. This charge is of such a
grave and serious character, hat we trust
we may have the pleasure of IN official
explanation or refutation, that will show
to the public that the management should
not be censured.
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IFor THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.